Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview | September 22

Two of the best pitchers in MLB face off when Julio Urias (2.27 ERA) takes the mound for the host Los Angeles Dodgers (103-46) against Zac Gallen (2.52 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (70-80) at 10:10 PM ET on Thursday. The Dodgers are favored (-221) against the Diamondbacks (+182). Los Angeles sends Urias (17-7) to the mound for his 29th start this season, while Gallen (12-3) also makes his 29th start of the year for Arizona.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

• Game Day: Thursday, September 22, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers are fourth-best in MLB play with 202 total home runs.
• The Dodgers rank third in MLB with a .259 batting average.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with a .336 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 14 mark in baseball.
• The Dodgers have hit 97 home runs at home this season (1.4 per game).
• The Dodgers have a .465 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .265 with 622 hits (8.8 per game) at home this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman has an OPS of .918, fueled by an OBP of .402 to go with a slugging percentage of .516. All three of those stats are best among Los Angeles hitters this season.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Freeman’s batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Freeman hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .294 with five walks and an RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles with 143 hits. He is batting .270 this season and has 73 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying hitters, Betts ranks 42nd in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Trea Turner has 183 hits this season and has a slash line of .303/.348/.479.
• Turner has picked up a hit in 18 straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .279 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 120 hits, an OBP of .350 plus a slugging percentage of .462.
• Smith enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks’ 165 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
• The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
• The Diamondbacks have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
• The Diamondbacks rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 72 road contests this season.
• In 72 road games this season, they’re slugging .400 with 218 hits going for extra bases.
• In 72 road games this season, they have a batting average of .227 while averaging 7.7 base hits per contest.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker has accumulated a team-best slugging percentage (.479) and paces the Diamondbacks in hits (127).
• Walker ranks 107th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 24th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Daulton Varsho has 22 doubles, three triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks while batting .243.
• Varsho’s batting average is 95th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 102nd, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Ketel Marte has 40 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .243.
• Josh Rojas paces his team with a .343 OBP.

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers